Austria: National Day
Austria’s National Day on 26 October commemorates its Declaration of Neutrality in 1955, following the lifting of occupation by the Allied Powers and the recognition of its sovereignty earlier that year.
Spain: National Day
Spain celebrates its National Day on 12 October – the anniversary of the day in 1492 that Columbus first set foot in the Americas.
China: National Day
China celebrates its National Day on 1 October, the anniversary of the proclamation of the People’s Republic by Mao Zedong in 1949.
Malta: Independence Day
Malta celebrates Independence Day (Jum l-Indipendenza) on 21 September – the day in 1964 when it was granted independence from the United Kingdom.
India: Independence Day
The longest-standing of India’s three national holidays, marking the end of the British Raj.
Belgium: National Day
Belgium celebrates its nationhood on the anniversary of 21 July 1831, when King Leopold I took an oath of allegiance to the constitution of the new state.